malik – Oct 19, 2006 12:00 AM

Malik is actively in the middle of the male dominance order, as observed by this week's clip. Sometimes, Grizzer and Shadow are chasing him, sometimes, he's chasing Shadow, but most days, he's growling at Grizzer whenever Grizzer comes near him. While this seems like a lot of strife, it actually helps reduce more serious aggression. Each wolf knows where they stand by the communication of growling, ear postures and tail positions. This type of dominance ususally occurs in the mornings, but later in the day, the wolves are all bedded down. They even share the whole den together, so they are still maintaing a cohesive pack group.